2024 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN GEORGIA: REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF STATISTICAL ANOMALIES IN VOTER TURNOUT

The main goal of the paper is to reveal regional (geographical) characteristics of statistical anomalies in voter turnout of 2024 parliamentary elections in Georgia.The research findings are primarely based on the analysis of official data of 2024 parliamentary elections and demographic statistics provided by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).The research shows that the biggest election irregularities happened in Western Georgia, particularly in mountainous districts.However, statistical anomalies in election results should be carefully considered, as they may not solely indicate election fraud but could also stem from deficiencies in statistical database, particularly when outdated or inaccurate voter list is used.